Crowd Watch 2012 Mk II

[Brutus]

Gibbsy on 2UE just gave a ticket update

50,500 sold for the Dogs v Rabbits

Almost 20k sold for the Storm

54,000 sold for the fumbleball at ANZ.

 

[Moffo]

Afl are lying chunts

 

[Diesel]

I watch AFL as well as well so I don't care about the 'war', but I just could not believe Sportsbet were offering $2.05 on the NRL crowd being bigger.
The max bet was $200, and by the time I got on NRL had come in to $2.00, then $1.95 for my next bet, then $1.88 then betting was suspended.
Plus I reckon Sportsbet forgot that the maximum crowd for AFL is 73,000 anyway so if both sell out I win anyway. Haha.

Haha sucked in Munsie

 

[Billythekid]

Gibbsy on 2UE just gave a ticket update

50,500 sold for the Dogs v Rabbits

Almost 20k sold for the Storm

54,000 sold for the fumbleball at ANZ.

The hype for this AFL match and its crowd is huge (bigger than the games even). Whatever crowd it was going to get is going to be much bigger now. I may hate the sport but damn do they know how do generate hype.

 

[BunniesMan]

There'll be about 15,000 Collingwood fans travelling from Melbourne to watch. Would 15,000 Broncos fans ever travel down from Brisbane for a prelim? Hell no. In this code, because we build up the "tribalism" thing, some people will almost give you a dirty look at the idea of going to an away game. In the AFL a number of clubs have several thousand fans who go to away games regularly no matter where they are in the country.

That's an area the NRL could really see a growth in crowds if it is done right in the next few years. Really push the idea of going to away games.

Work out deals with hotels and airline companies where you could buy a weekend in another city, hotel/return flights/tickets with a single mouseclick. Ideally there'd be a website where you could enter in where you are, what game you want to see, what time you want to leave and come back and you'd get an automatic list with everything you need to buy with one click. Make it easier and more convenient to watch your team in another part of the country and many more people would do it.

 

[Brutus]

The NRL deserves a massive kick in the nuts if the Dogs v Bunnies does not go close to selling out the non Stadium members component of the tickets.

Lazy, cheap f**kers are the NRL when it comes to promoting the product.

 

[Fire]

There'll be about 15,000 Collingwood fans travelling from Melbourne to watch. Would 15,000 Broncos fans ever travel down from Brisbane for a prelim? Hell no. In this code, because we build up the "tribalism" thing, some people will almost give you a dirty look at the idea of going to an away game. In the AFL a number of clubs have several thousand fans who go to away games regularly no matter where they are in the country.

That's an area the NRL could really see a growth in crowds if it is done right in the next few years. Really push the idea of going to away games.

Work out deals with hotels and airline companies where you could buy a weekend in another city, hotel/return flights/tickets with a single mouseclick. Ideally there'd be a website where you could enter in where you are, what game you want to see, what time you want to leave and come back and you'd get an automatic list with everyone you need to buy with one click. Make it easier and more convenient to watch your team in another part of the country and many more people would do it.

Thanks Pete. I love Rugby League, but I've also got this other thing going on called a "life". It prevents me from travelling around the country to watch my team sometimes.

 

[BunniesMan]

With respect to ticket sale comparisons, most seem to be overlooking the fact that the AFL game is a day earlier than the NRL game...

Most seem to also overlook the fact that the AFL tickets cost DOUBLE. Not 10% more, not 20%, DOUBLE. A comparison of income from each game would look very different. And then people wonder why there's not as much advertising for NRL games...

I watch AFL as well as well so I don't care about the 'war', but I just could not believe Sportsbet were offering $2.05 on the NRL crowd being bigger.
The max bet was $200, and by the time I got on NRL had come in to $2.00, then $1.95 for my next bet, then $1.88 then betting was suspended.
Plus I reckon Sportsbet forgot that the maximum crowd for AFL is 73,000 anyway so if both sell out I win anyway. Haha.

If you mean stadium capacity when it's in the oval configuration. You're wrong.

Following the Games, an $80 million reconfiguration reduced the capacity to 83,500 (or 82,500 in oval mode).

http://www.anzstadium.com.au/AboutUs/History.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_Australia

 

[Brutus]

There'll be about 15,000 Collingwood fans travelling from Melbourne to watch. Would 15,000 Broncos fans ever travel down from Brisbane for a prelim? Hell no. In this code, because we build up the "tribalism" thing, some people will almost give you a dirty look at the idea of going to an away game. In the AFL a number of clubs have several thousand fans who go to away games regularly no matter where they are in the country.

That's an area the NRL could really see a growth in crowds if it is done right in the next few years. Really push the idea of going to away games.

Work out deals with hotels and airline companies where you could buy a weekend in another city, hotel/return flights/tickets with a single mouseclick. Ideally there'd be a website where you could enter in where you are, what game you want to see, what time you want to leave and come back and you'd get an automatic list with everyone you need to buy with one click. Make it easier and more convenient to watch your team in another part of the country and many more people would do it.

The set schedule for the opening 20 rounds will help with that when it comes into play next season.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Thanks Pete. I love Rugby League, but I've also got this other thing going on called a "life". It prevents me from travelling around the country to watch my team sometimes.

idem, not to mention the cost. got to draw a line somewhere in the sand. rugby league is a fine sport, but it remains a sport.

And once again bunniesman, if you didn't go to a rare final at homebush I can't see you flying to Auckland for a club game.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

There'll be about 15,000 Collingwood fans travelling from Melbourne to watch. Would 15,000 Broncos fans ever travel down from Brisbane for a prelim? Hell no. In this code, because we build up the "tribalism" thing, some people will almost give you a dirty look at the idea of going to an away game. In the AFL a number of clubs have several thousand fans who go to away games regularly no matter where they are in the country.

That's an area the NRL could really see a growth in crowds if it is done right in the next few years. Really push the idea of going to away games.

Work out deals with hotels and airline companies where you could buy a weekend in another city, hotel/return flights/tickets with a single mouseclick. Ideally there'd be a website where you could enter in where you are, what game you want to see, what time you want to leave and come back and you'd get an automatic list with everyone you need to buy with one click. Make it easier and more convenient to watch your team in another part of the country and many more people would do it.

90% of the origin 1 crowd were queenslanders.

 

[Raiderdave]

Gibbsy on 2UE just gave a ticket update

50,500 sold for the Dogs v Rabbits

Almost 20k sold for the Storm

54,000 sold for the fumbleball at ANZ.

i think the vicky kicky & nrl figures are @rse about there

 

[Raiderdave]

The NRL deserves a massive kick in the nuts if the Dogs v Bunnies does not go close to selling out the non Stadium members component of the tickets.

Lazy, cheap f**kers are the NRL when it comes to promoting the product.

no ...the fans of the 2 clubs do

seriously wot fan of the 2 doesn't know they're playing each other for a spot in the gf
& know when & where

if you need bling to entice you to go to this one you are not a fan at all ... :?

 

[Desert Qlder]

90% of the origin 1 crowd were queenslanders.

Were you there?

I doubt you were because that simply isn't true.

 

[Brutus]

no ...the fans of the 2 clubs do

seriously wot fan of the 2 doesn't know they're playing each other for a spot in the gf
& know when & where

if you need bling to entice you to go to this one you are not a fan at all ... :?

Rugby league is full of passive followers.

Sometimes an promotional kick can make a difference.

 

[Billythekid]

There'll be about 15,000 Collingwood fans travelling from Melbourne to watch.

I think there will be a lot more travelling collingwood fans than that.

 

[Raiderdave]

Rugby league is full of passive followers.

Sometimes an promotional kick can make a difference.

passive if its a club game maybe
but a chance for a spot in the Grand Final .... please :roll:

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Another 8-10 k tomorrow and Fri

We will be at around 70k...

3-4k walk up, members etc

75k will do nicely

 

[LJC]

Should be a sellout!
80k plus.
Lets hope so.
Both clubs deserve it and the players do as well!

 

[Perth Red]

There'll be about 15,000 Collingwood fans travelling from Melbourne to watch. Would 15,000 Broncos fans ever travel down from Brisbane for a prelim? Hell no. In this code, because we build up the "tribalism" thing, some people will almost give you a dirty look at the idea of going to an away game. In the AFL a number of clubs have several thousand fans who go to away games regularly no matter where they are in the country.

That's an area the NRL could really see a growth in crowds if it is done right in the next few years. Really push the idea of going to away games.

Work out deals with hotels and airline companies where you could buy a weekend in another city, hotel/return flights/tickets with a single mouseclick. Ideally there'd be a website where you could enter in where you are, what game you want to see, what time you want to leave and come back and you'd get an automatic list with everything you need to buy with one click. Make it easier and more convenient to watch your team in another part of the country and many more people would do it.

Last week all of the airlines put on extra flights from Perth to accommodate traveling afl fans, our fans struggle to cross suburbs!

Looking forward to seeing a full anz.